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Saudi Arabia’s Flynas looks to expand in overseas units
Saudi Arabia-based carrier Flynas said its board approved establishing local units in two more countries as part of a plan to become the Middle East’s ... Aviation & Transport -
Saudi Arabia’s new tourism law allows citizens to rent out homes to tourists
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has approved a new bylaw that will allow citizens to rent out their homes to tourists.The new regulation could pave ... Saudi Arabia -
Developing tourism sector in Saudi Arabia: Ten new regulations launched
The Ministry of Tourism has launched 10 new regulations to develop the tourism sector to keep pace with the renaissance that Saudi Arabia is ... Economy -
Tourism Development Fund, Project Management Institute ink deal on Saudi tourism
Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Project Management Institute to work together to promote ... Economy -
NFT travel, electrified escapes and a rail revival: the 2023 travel trends
From a pandemic-born trend for immersion in nature, to the evolution of virtually enhanced tourism and more eco-friendly and sustainable journeys to ... Travel and Tourism -
Saudi Arabia tops Arab countries for most tourists in 2022: WTO
Saudi Arabia has topped the list of Arab countries for tourism arrivals so far in 2022, according to new figures released by the World Tourism ... Gulf -
Oman bounces back after COVID-19 with tourism surge
Oman is well on the way to boosting its national economy and becoming less dependent on oil revenues as the tourism bounces back from COVID-19 ... Travel and Tourism -
Saudi Arabia’s post-pandemic tourism recovery outpaces rest of G20: Report
Saudi Arabia topped the list of G20 countries for tourism arrivals in July during a busy summer spell of travel to the country, with figures showing ... Gulf -
Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island set to get two more luxury resorts
Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island is set to expand its tourist offering with two companies planning a billion dirhams ($270 million) investments in ... Gulf -
Hotel occupancy to double year-on-year in Saudi after Hajj, Jeddah Season: Report
Saudi Arabia is benefitting from a huge boom in tourism in 2022 after the return of more than a million Muslims to the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage and the ... Gulf -
Philippines to reopen borders to vaccinated tourists after nearly two years
The Philippines will re-open to fully vaccinated tourists from most countries on February 10 and lift quarantine requirements, officials said Friday, ... World News -
UNWTO includes Saudi village Rijal Alma in world’s best tourist villages list
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has included Rijal Alma village in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the list of the best tourist ... Gulf -
Open for tourism: Inside the mega hotels opening in Saudi Arabia
Travelers planning a visit to Saudi Arabia are soon to be spoilt for choice when it comes to where to stay with a raft of new mega hotels slated to ... Gulf -
Turkish foreign arrivals surge to nearly four mln in Aug: Ministry
The number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey jumped to 3.982 million in August, data showed on Friday, surging more than 119 percent from a year ... Middle East -
UAE property giants behind $492 mln Bahrain tourism investment influx
Bahrain ranked first in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for attracting the highest tourism capital investment in 2020, according to the fDi ... Economy -
Saudi Arabia permits entry with Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccines after booster shots
Saudi Arabia will only allow entry to travelers who were vaccinated with Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines if they received a booster shot from one of the ... Coronavirus -
Indonesia delays reopening Bali to foreign tourists as COVID-19 surges: Minister
Indonesia’s government will wait until COVID-19 cases fall significantly before opening Bali to foreign tourists, the country’s tourism minister said ... Coronavirus -
UAE’s travel sector set to bounce back after profound COVID-19 effect on industry
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to upend global travel industries, a new report has highlighted the impact it has on the United Arab Emirate’s ... Coronavirus -
Israel reopens borders to small groups of foreign tourists after drop in COVID-19
Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists on Sunday after a fall in COVID-19 infections but said it would take time for visitors to start ... Coronavirus -
Dubai targets over 5.5 mln overseas tourists this year
Dubai expects to attract over 5.5 million overseas visitors this year, hopeful that new markets can help make up for the loss of visitors from key ... Gulf -
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli dazzles Saudi Arabia in AlUla performance
Against the backdrop of rock-cut tombs and sand-swept ruins, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli regaled revelers on Thursday in the ancient Saudi Arabian ... Entertainment -
UAE launches campaign to promote desert winters, encourage local tourism
The United Arab Emirates has launched a campaign to encourage local tourism and promote its desert winters, as it looks to recover from the impact of ... Travel and Tourism -
Coronavirus: Oman to give visa-free 10-day entry to 103 countries to boost tourism
Oman will exempt nationals of 103 counties from needing an entry visa for a stay of up to 10 days, police said on Wednesday, in a move to support ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Bali bans tourists through end of 2020 amid COVID-19 concerns
Foreign tourists won’t be allowed to visit Bali for the rest of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, its governor said, scrapping a plan to open up the ... Coronavirus -
Cruise ships will set sail in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea for first time from August 27
Saudi Arabian cruise ships will set sail in the Red Sea for the first time August 27, Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The luxury cruises ... Travel and Tourism -
Coronavirus: Looking to travel from the Middle East? Here’s where you can go
The coronavirus pandemic has put the world on a standstill since it first broke out in early January.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi tourism sector revives with growth in hotel occupancy in July
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism announced Monday that hotel occupancy rates in the emirate rose 3 percent year-on-year in the first week ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: Maldives reopening for tourists as COVID-19 restrictions eased
Here’s some good news for those frustrated by the lack of travel options in the Covid-19 era: The Maldives is reopening to international visitors on ... Coronavirus -
More hurdles lie ahead for Lebanon’s struggling tourism industry
He hasn’t used the television in months, and Hadi Abdelnour is struggling to find the cable to connect it to his laptop. There’s only one other person ... Features -
Tourism spending in Saudi Arabia jumps to $41 billion in 2019
Tourists from abroad accounted for just over 65 percent of total spending Gulf